All posts tagged ‘Andrew Wiles’

Emily Davison’s Grave. Davison was a suffragette who died trampled by the King’s horse while trying to publicize the movement at a derby in 1913.

I recently watched the The Big Bang Theory episode in which Sheldon Cooper meets his idol, Stephen Hawking. That’s in season 5 episode 21 which aired on April 5th, 2012, proving yet again that I’m always a year behind on the pop culture scene but that’s parenting for you. Anyway, the episode sparked an interesting conversation between my husband and I about who we’d most want to meet if we could meet anyone: live, dead, or fictional. I knew my fellow GeekMoms would surely have some very interesting choices, and as usual, they didn’t fail to entertain brilliant choices!

Live

Stephen Fry

Jules: Stephen Fry, because he is a fascinating person, highly intelligent and has some interesting life experiences, including his battle with mental illness.

Andrew Wiles

Ariane: Andrew Wiles, who solved Fermat’s Last Theorem. I remember studying the theorem in a Number Theory class and I got really excited to learn that the world’s most difficult math problem had been solved in my lifetime. From that moment on, it’s been my dream that I would one day be able to shake Wiles’ hand! Can you imagine being able to say “I met the guy who solved Fermat’s last theorem”?! So cool!

Dakster: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche – He’s an inspiration to me when it comes to overcoming anxiety and panic attacks. I would love to sit with him and discuss what I’ve been doing and listen to the advice I know he could give me.

Felicia Day

Sophie: I imagine most people could never live up to the projection of them in my mind but I’d probably pick Felicia Day. We share the same sense of humour and interests, I’d love to do a Flog segment with her one day. Well, either her or Nathan Fillion – just for his sense of humour you understand? Right?

Joss Whedon

Mandy: I’d love to meet Joss Whedon because I love his work and I’d love to have a conversation with him. And while I have met Wil Wheaton at Dragon*Con, I’d love to play in a D&D game with him but I think that is highly improbable.

High school kids may not believe science has a sense of humor, but I know a few scientists who would beg to differ. While it’s true that there’s a fair share of dry conference papers in the world, truly passionate scientists can make anything fun. Here are nine funny quotes from serious scientists to brighten up your day: